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Despite the court suspending it back in August, cases are still reported now.

The absence of a law has hindered action.

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AboutWhat is triple talaq, and who practices it?

Triple talaq - instant divorce by uttering the word "talaq" (divorce) thrice at one go - is prevalent among Indian Muslim men following the Hanafi Islamic school of law; it is not universal.

Two years ago, the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan launched a campaign against it. Several other rights groups and activists then joined in.

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Several cases of abuse of triple talaq law

Several cases have been reported of men blatantly abusing 'triple talaq'. Many women have been divorced instantly through phone, via text, and even on Facebook posts, for reasons as absurd as the woman giving birth to a girl child.

BanIn the SC, one vote decided the matter

After several such complaints, when the matter reached the SC, triple talaq was banned by a 3:2 majority. While Justice Kurien Joseph said it goes against the Quran, Justices Rohington Nariman and UU Lalit termed it 'unconstitutional'.

Former CJI JS Khehar and Justice Abdul Nazeer differed, saying it "may be sinful", but is a part of Muslim personal law and hence a "fundamental right".